Disclaimer: Slam Dunk does not belongs to me and that's final.
Chapter 2
Standing outside of Rukawa's house is Haruko. She shivered a little due to nervousness, Rukawa's bag in her hands. Suddenly, the door opened. Looking at Sayuri with only a bathrobe on, Haruko is so surprised that she couldn't move.
"Oh, it's you! So early. Can I help you?" Sayuri asked, looking at Haruko.
"You must be here to find Rukawa Kaede, right? I think he is still sleeping. Come on in. It's cold outside." Sayuri said, pulling Haruko into the house and closed the door. She pulled Haruko into the living room and seated her on the sofa.
"Why are you so quiet?" Sayuri asked. Rukawa, who is surprisingly having insomnia, got up and walked towards the lighted up living room. Sayuri heard footsteps approaching and immediately turned around, smiling at Rukawa who just entered the room.
"Good morning. Haruko brought you your bag." Sayuri said, looking at Rukawa straight in the eyes. Rukawa is surprised that Sayuri is wearing only a bathrobe.
"Are you sleep walking?" Sayuri asked, smiling.
"Do 'aho. Where is my bag?" Rukawa asked.
"Haruko. Haruko!" Sayuri called. Haruko snapped out of her daze and gave the bag to Sayuri.
"Are you all right?" Sayuri asked, worried. Haruko blush and ran away without a word.
+Weirdo. + Sayuri thought, giving the bag to Rukawa.
"If you don't hurry up, you will be late for school. Oh, you like to walk around in your house with only your boxers on? Honestly, I am a girl, it's not very nice to just wear boxers with a girl staying in your house, you know? It's not very.you get what I mean?" Sayuri asked, amused. Rukawa looked at his body and suddenly realized that he had only his black boxers on and nothing else! His face turned red but immediately recovered and was once again expressionless.
"And you like to walk around with just a bathrobe on?" Rukawa asked, coldly.
"No. Of course not. I just came out from the showers when I heard the doorbell, so I just wear a bathrobe and immediately rushed to open the door. Anyway, it's not like I'm naked." Sayuri replied.
"But others might get the wrong idea. This is my house."
"What? You are afraid? I thought you wouldn't care. Well, if there's anyone who should be afraid, it should be me. But I think that as long as we are innocent, what others think is not important." Sayuri said, and left the living room and back to her room.
--
Ring~
The school bell rang, signaling the start of lessons. Sayuri who just got put into class 1 10, wondered around for quite some time before she found the right classroom. Knocking the door a few times, Sayuri opened the door.
"Who are you? Is there anything you are here for?" The teacher in the classroom asked.
"I am a new student here, Asagiri Sayuri." Sayuri replied, handing the teacher a folder being given by the office.
"A new student eh? Asagiri Sayuri, right? Well, sit right at the back beside that boy sleeping then. And help me to wake him up." The teacher ordered.
"Yes, sensei." Sayuri said and walked to the back of the class, sitting beside Rukawa Kaede, the boy who is sleeping, according to the teacher. Sayuri shook Rukawa up roughly. Rukawa who hated being woken up from his sleep waved his fist towards Sayuri without opening his eyes. Sayuri dodged away from his fist and caught it, twisting it with all her might.
"!" Rukawa is fully awake immediately, and was nearly about to scream in pain as he opened his eyes and glared at Sayuri coldly.
"Hi." Sayuri said, smiling.
"Do 'aho." Rukawa said, as cold as usual.
"Right, listen up you girls. The registration of the newly set up girls' basketball team is today. Those who are interested, report to the gym after school." The teacher said, and then took out the textbook, ready to start the lesson.
--
Ring~
The lunch bell rang.
"Hi! I am XXX. Where did you come from?" A very friendly girl popped out in front of Sayuri and said, with a friendly smile.
"I just returned to Japan from USA." Sayuri replied.
"USA? Is it fun there?" The girl asked.
"Quite okay. I do not have time to play there, so I am not very sure." Sayuri said.
"No time? You just went there for a few days?" The girl asked with great interest and curiosity.
"No. I stayed there for nearly two years. But because I went there on a sports scholarship, therefore I spent most of my time practicing." Sayuri replied.
"Then you must be very good in sports! The teacher said this morning that the registration of the new girls' basketball team will be today, right? Will you go?" The girl asked.
"Yes. You?" Sayuri asked, smiling.
"Of course I will! In fact, all the girls in school might go too, even if not the whole school, the whole of Year 1 girls will definitely be there. Because Rukawa Kaede is in the team." The girl replied with enthusiasm.
"Just because Rukawa Kaede is in the team that all of you wants to join? But he is so cold, is he really that popular?" Sayuri asked with disbelieve.
"He is so good looking!" The girl said.
"Oh, is that so? Excuse me, I need go to the restroom." Sayuri said and left the classroom.
--
Immediately after school, Sayuri went to the gym, but she is too late, there's already a large crowd of girls waiting outside the gym.
"Sayuri! Asagiri Sayuri!" Ayako shouted, and before Sayuri can respond, Ayako pulled her into the gym. Straight after she is in the gym, Ayako shut the door of the gym.
"It's so crowded out there!" Sayuri said.
"Yeah, crowded is the word. Now we really don't know what to do." Ayako said. All of the Shohoku team is in the gym.
"There's so many people, how are we going to settle down to 10-15 only?" Ryota asked.
"Well, you can let ten of them in at one go. Ten girls, divided into two groups and have a match for 5 to 10 minutes, then choose those who perform quite well, if it is still more than 15, just match again, until 10-15 girls are selected." Sayuri suggested.
"Good idea. I will get them to line up now." Ayako said, opening the door and close the door after she got out of the gym.
--
Ten minutes later.
"I will throw the ball up and the two of you will jump and try to hit the ball." Ayako said. Ten girls had already get into their positions and Haruko is busy recording down their names and organizing them. All the Shohoku members sat in a row with a pen and a paper, ready to choose the girls according to their basketball skills. Ayako threw the ball up and the two girls who are suppose to be center, jumped up immediately and hit the ball down. Sayuri, who is appointed to be the referee, blow the whistle immediately.
"Why? We didn't break the rules!" The girl with the ball asked.
"The ball is not to be hit down until it had reached the highest point." Sayuri explained.
"What kind of rule is that!? And who the hell are you? You are new in school right? Why are you in the team without having to go through a selection match like us?" The girl asked, glaring at Sayuri.
"She is new here but because her basketball skill is so unmistakably great that she is in the team without having to go for try-outs." Ayako explained.
"But that's not fair!" The girl said.
"So, you want a 1-on-1?" Sayuri asked, light-heartedly.
"Yeah! Are you game?" The girl asked, glaring at Sayuri.
"I don't mind. If it's okay with the one in charge." Sayuri said, looking at Ryota and Mitsui and Ayako.
"Well, that is okay, I guess." Ryota said.
"Prove her then, Sayuri. You have my support." Ayako said, smiling.
"Make it short, girl." Mitsui said, rolling his eyes.
"Well, since it's okay with them, there's no way I should back out. We will take turns to attack and the one getting three balls in wins. You start first." Sayuri said, smiling, ready to defense.
"Here I come!" The girl said, dribbling the ball a little unsteadily. Sayuri ran past the girl suddenly and stole the ball.
"My turn now." Sayuri said, getting to the basket before anyone can say anything else. She did a lay-up and lead with a ball.
"Two more balls. Your turn now." Sayuri said, throwing the ball to the girl. The girl dribbled the ball towards the basket and once she got near the basket, she stopped dribbling, afraid of being stole away by Sayuri again. She threw it towards the basket while Sayuri just watch without trying to stop her as the ball fell without even touching the rim. Sayuri picked the ball up and went to the three-pointers line. To avoid Sayuri to score again, the girl started to block her immediately. But that does not work as Sayuri got past her defense in a second and shoot the ball in nicely, with a swish.
"One more and I will win." Sayuri said, looking at the girl. The girl glared at Sayuri and started dribbling again. Sayuri, who does not want to waste anymore time, stole the ball away from the girl again and right behind the three-pointers line, Sayuri shoot the ball out. The ball traveled in mid-air towards the basket and landed in cleanly, with a swish and not touching the rim or the board at all.
"I won." Sayuri said, smiling at the girl. The girl turned around and left the gym immediately.
"Okay, Haruko, arrange for another girl to come in." Ayako said.
"Okay. Jouto mate." Haruko said, arranging for another girl to come in.
--
"Alright! The last match is over." Ayako said. After watching over twenty matches, the Shohoku team is tired already.
"Why are there so many girls who wanted to join the team?" Sayuri asked while helping to sort out the results.
"Well, probably because of Rukawa Kaede. They want to join the team to be able to be practicing together with Rukawa and for a higher chance to talk to Rukawa." Ayako replied, busy sorting out.
"Weird." Sayuri commented.
"You might find it weird now. But when you start to like him, you will understand why." Ayako said, smiling.
"Oh yeah, we shall see about that, but that's not possible, at least as long as I am still sane." Sayuri said, unable to agree with what Ayako said.
--
"Ah! Finally! We have finally chosen 12 girls!" Sayuri exclaimed, happy that she will be able to go home soon.
"Good. I will go get the 12 selected girls in." Ayako said, taking the list of girls being selected and went out of the gym. By the time the 12 girls are also in the gym, it's around seven thirty already. Most of them are hungry. Just then, Anzai sensei entered the gym.
"Good evening, sensei!" The team greeted the old coach.
"Good evening. Is the registration done?" Anzai sensei asked.
"Yes, sensei. 12 girls are selected. They are here, do you want to say a few words to them, sensei?" Ayako asked.
"It's late now. All of you must be tired. Tomorrow will be the start of real practice. I might not be here everyday, so Sayuri, you will be in charge of them if I'm not here, I don't want Ayako, Haruko or Ryota to be too busy. Sayuri, I have some things to talk to you. The rest of you go home and rest." Anzai sensei said, smiling. Sayuri walked over to Anzai sensei and waited patiently for Anzai sensei to talk to her.
"Are you up to being the captain of the girls' team?" Anzai sensei asked.
"I guess so." Sayuri replied.
"Well, the first match for the girls will be one month and a half later. It's not a long period of time, and you will need to make use of this period of time to train them from the basics. Can you do it? By being the captain, you have to be fierce at them. Will you be able to do that?" Anzai sensei asked.
"If it is just teaching them the basic and training them, I guess can I do it." Sayuri replied.
"Okay, that's very good. Go home and have a good rest." Anzai sensei said, smiled pleasantly at Sayuri and left the gym.
--
Leaving the gym, Sayuri is surprised when Haruko suddenly called out for her.
"Sayuri!" Haruko shouted. Sayuri stopped in her tracks and waited for Haruko to catch up with her.
"This morning. I'm sorry if I have interrupted you and Rukawa-kun." Haruko said, blushing.
"This morning? Oh, right! I have been wanting to clarify that. There's nothing between Rukawa Kaede and me other than the fact that he is my landlord. You see, his sister is my friend, so when I wanted to come back to Japan, his sister offered to rent a room to me. And that's how I ended up staying with Rukawa Kaede. We are innocent. I see that you like him, eh? Do you need my help?" Sayuri asked, smiling.
"You helping me?" Haruko asked in surprise.
"Yeah. Why are you so surprised? Anyway, I have got no interest in him whatsoever. He is not my type." Sayuri said, smiled and walked away.
--
Ring~
The telephone started ringing. Rukawa who is still asleep pushed the phone to the floor, but it kept on ringing. Sayuri woke up and answered the phone sleepily.
"Moshi moshi?" Sayuri said.
"Who are you? Why are you in Rukawa-kun's house?" A girl asked.
"Rukawa-kun? Sorry, wrong number." Sayuri said and hung up to avoid problems. Yawning, she walked back to her bed.
Ring~
The phone rang again. Sayuri rolled her eyes and took the phone to Rukawa's room.
"Wake up, Rukawa Kaede! This call is for you!" Sayuri shouted, shaking Rukawa up.
". Why are you in my room?" Rukawa asked, yawning.
"Just answer the phone lah, idiot!" Sayuri said impatiently, handing the phone to Rukawa.
"Moshi moshi?" Rukawa said sleepily.
"Kae-chan? I am Yuki, your sister. Is Sayuri in Japan yet?" The voice on the other side of the phone said.
"Sister? Oh. She's here." Rukawa said, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
"Good. Get her to answer the phone then." Yuki said. Rukawa handed the phone over to Sayuri who is nodding off.
"Hello? Yuki?" Sayuri asked.
"Sayuri, are you used to living in Japan yet? Did Kae-chan bully you?" Yuki asked.
"Kae-chan? Who the hell is that?" Sayuri asked. Rukawa blushed and silently cursed his sister.
"Ah, Kae-chan is my brother's childhood name." Yuki said, laughing.
"I thought that's a girl's name. No, he did not bully me yet." Sayuri said, looking at Rukawa with a smile on her face, totally amused.
"Good. Tell Kae-chan for me that I might popped up suddenly in Japan to check on him so he better behave himself." Yuki said.
"Okay. Bye." Sayuri said and hang up the phone.
"Kae-chan! Your name is cute, eh? Oh, your sister said that she might popped up suddenly in Japan and warned you to behave yourself, Kae-chan." Sayuri said, stressing Rukawa's name. Rukawa blushed and covered his head under his pillow, pretending to be asleep. Sayuri smiled and looked at the clock.
+It's five thirty already.+ Sayuri thought, walking out of Rukawa's room.
-- Early in the morning at seven, everywhere around Kanagawa is quiet and deserted, but the basketball court is occupied already. Sayuri shoot a three-pointer and panted, for she had been practicing non-stop for the past one hour or so. Suddenly she black out, fainting in the middle of the court.
Author's notes: It's going to be a very long story, probably gonna be 100 chapters. Anyway, please review, thank you! *_*
Chapter 2
Standing outside of Rukawa's house is Haruko. She shivered a little due to nervousness, Rukawa's bag in her hands. Suddenly, the door opened. Looking at Sayuri with only a bathrobe on, Haruko is so surprised that she couldn't move.
"Oh, it's you! So early. Can I help you?" Sayuri asked, looking at Haruko.
"You must be here to find Rukawa Kaede, right? I think he is still sleeping. Come on in. It's cold outside." Sayuri said, pulling Haruko into the house and closed the door. She pulled Haruko into the living room and seated her on the sofa.
"Why are you so quiet?" Sayuri asked. Rukawa, who is surprisingly having insomnia, got up and walked towards the lighted up living room. Sayuri heard footsteps approaching and immediately turned around, smiling at Rukawa who just entered the room.
"Good morning. Haruko brought you your bag." Sayuri said, looking at Rukawa straight in the eyes. Rukawa is surprised that Sayuri is wearing only a bathrobe.
"Are you sleep walking?" Sayuri asked, smiling.
"Do 'aho. Where is my bag?" Rukawa asked.
"Haruko. Haruko!" Sayuri called. Haruko snapped out of her daze and gave the bag to Sayuri.
"Are you all right?" Sayuri asked, worried. Haruko blush and ran away without a word.
+Weirdo. + Sayuri thought, giving the bag to Rukawa.
"If you don't hurry up, you will be late for school. Oh, you like to walk around in your house with only your boxers on? Honestly, I am a girl, it's not very nice to just wear boxers with a girl staying in your house, you know? It's not very.you get what I mean?" Sayuri asked, amused. Rukawa looked at his body and suddenly realized that he had only his black boxers on and nothing else! His face turned red but immediately recovered and was once again expressionless.
"And you like to walk around with just a bathrobe on?" Rukawa asked, coldly.
"No. Of course not. I just came out from the showers when I heard the doorbell, so I just wear a bathrobe and immediately rushed to open the door. Anyway, it's not like I'm naked." Sayuri replied.
"But others might get the wrong idea. This is my house."
"What? You are afraid? I thought you wouldn't care. Well, if there's anyone who should be afraid, it should be me. But I think that as long as we are innocent, what others think is not important." Sayuri said, and left the living room and back to her room.
--
Ring~
The school bell rang, signaling the start of lessons. Sayuri who just got put into class 1 10, wondered around for quite some time before she found the right classroom. Knocking the door a few times, Sayuri opened the door.
"Who are you? Is there anything you are here for?" The teacher in the classroom asked.
"I am a new student here, Asagiri Sayuri." Sayuri replied, handing the teacher a folder being given by the office.
"A new student eh? Asagiri Sayuri, right? Well, sit right at the back beside that boy sleeping then. And help me to wake him up." The teacher ordered.
"Yes, sensei." Sayuri said and walked to the back of the class, sitting beside Rukawa Kaede, the boy who is sleeping, according to the teacher. Sayuri shook Rukawa up roughly. Rukawa who hated being woken up from his sleep waved his fist towards Sayuri without opening his eyes. Sayuri dodged away from his fist and caught it, twisting it with all her might.
"!" Rukawa is fully awake immediately, and was nearly about to scream in pain as he opened his eyes and glared at Sayuri coldly.
"Hi." Sayuri said, smiling.
"Do 'aho." Rukawa said, as cold as usual.
"Right, listen up you girls. The registration of the newly set up girls' basketball team is today. Those who are interested, report to the gym after school." The teacher said, and then took out the textbook, ready to start the lesson.
--
Ring~
The lunch bell rang.
"Hi! I am XXX. Where did you come from?" A very friendly girl popped out in front of Sayuri and said, with a friendly smile.
"I just returned to Japan from USA." Sayuri replied.
"USA? Is it fun there?" The girl asked.
"Quite okay. I do not have time to play there, so I am not very sure." Sayuri said.
"No time? You just went there for a few days?" The girl asked with great interest and curiosity.
"No. I stayed there for nearly two years. But because I went there on a sports scholarship, therefore I spent most of my time practicing." Sayuri replied.
"Then you must be very good in sports! The teacher said this morning that the registration of the new girls' basketball team will be today, right? Will you go?" The girl asked.
"Yes. You?" Sayuri asked, smiling.
"Of course I will! In fact, all the girls in school might go too, even if not the whole school, the whole of Year 1 girls will definitely be there. Because Rukawa Kaede is in the team." The girl replied with enthusiasm.
"Just because Rukawa Kaede is in the team that all of you wants to join? But he is so cold, is he really that popular?" Sayuri asked with disbelieve.
"He is so good looking!" The girl said.
"Oh, is that so? Excuse me, I need go to the restroom." Sayuri said and left the classroom.
--
Immediately after school, Sayuri went to the gym, but she is too late, there's already a large crowd of girls waiting outside the gym.
"Sayuri! Asagiri Sayuri!" Ayako shouted, and before Sayuri can respond, Ayako pulled her into the gym. Straight after she is in the gym, Ayako shut the door of the gym.
"It's so crowded out there!" Sayuri said.
"Yeah, crowded is the word. Now we really don't know what to do." Ayako said. All of the Shohoku team is in the gym.
"There's so many people, how are we going to settle down to 10-15 only?" Ryota asked.
"Well, you can let ten of them in at one go. Ten girls, divided into two groups and have a match for 5 to 10 minutes, then choose those who perform quite well, if it is still more than 15, just match again, until 10-15 girls are selected." Sayuri suggested.
"Good idea. I will get them to line up now." Ayako said, opening the door and close the door after she got out of the gym.
--
Ten minutes later.
"I will throw the ball up and the two of you will jump and try to hit the ball." Ayako said. Ten girls had already get into their positions and Haruko is busy recording down their names and organizing them. All the Shohoku members sat in a row with a pen and a paper, ready to choose the girls according to their basketball skills. Ayako threw the ball up and the two girls who are suppose to be center, jumped up immediately and hit the ball down. Sayuri, who is appointed to be the referee, blow the whistle immediately.
"Why? We didn't break the rules!" The girl with the ball asked.
"The ball is not to be hit down until it had reached the highest point." Sayuri explained.
"What kind of rule is that!? And who the hell are you? You are new in school right? Why are you in the team without having to go through a selection match like us?" The girl asked, glaring at Sayuri.
"She is new here but because her basketball skill is so unmistakably great that she is in the team without having to go for try-outs." Ayako explained.
"But that's not fair!" The girl said.
"So, you want a 1-on-1?" Sayuri asked, light-heartedly.
"Yeah! Are you game?" The girl asked, glaring at Sayuri.
"I don't mind. If it's okay with the one in charge." Sayuri said, looking at Ryota and Mitsui and Ayako.
"Well, that is okay, I guess." Ryota said.
"Prove her then, Sayuri. You have my support." Ayako said, smiling.
"Make it short, girl." Mitsui said, rolling his eyes.
"Well, since it's okay with them, there's no way I should back out. We will take turns to attack and the one getting three balls in wins. You start first." Sayuri said, smiling, ready to defense.
"Here I come!" The girl said, dribbling the ball a little unsteadily. Sayuri ran past the girl suddenly and stole the ball.
"My turn now." Sayuri said, getting to the basket before anyone can say anything else. She did a lay-up and lead with a ball.
"Two more balls. Your turn now." Sayuri said, throwing the ball to the girl. The girl dribbled the ball towards the basket and once she got near the basket, she stopped dribbling, afraid of being stole away by Sayuri again. She threw it towards the basket while Sayuri just watch without trying to stop her as the ball fell without even touching the rim. Sayuri picked the ball up and went to the three-pointers line. To avoid Sayuri to score again, the girl started to block her immediately. But that does not work as Sayuri got past her defense in a second and shoot the ball in nicely, with a swish.
"One more and I will win." Sayuri said, looking at the girl. The girl glared at Sayuri and started dribbling again. Sayuri, who does not want to waste anymore time, stole the ball away from the girl again and right behind the three-pointers line, Sayuri shoot the ball out. The ball traveled in mid-air towards the basket and landed in cleanly, with a swish and not touching the rim or the board at all.
"I won." Sayuri said, smiling at the girl. The girl turned around and left the gym immediately.
"Okay, Haruko, arrange for another girl to come in." Ayako said.
"Okay. Jouto mate." Haruko said, arranging for another girl to come in.
--
"Alright! The last match is over." Ayako said. After watching over twenty matches, the Shohoku team is tired already.
"Why are there so many girls who wanted to join the team?" Sayuri asked while helping to sort out the results.
"Well, probably because of Rukawa Kaede. They want to join the team to be able to be practicing together with Rukawa and for a higher chance to talk to Rukawa." Ayako replied, busy sorting out.
"Weird." Sayuri commented.
"You might find it weird now. But when you start to like him, you will understand why." Ayako said, smiling.
"Oh yeah, we shall see about that, but that's not possible, at least as long as I am still sane." Sayuri said, unable to agree with what Ayako said.
--
"Ah! Finally! We have finally chosen 12 girls!" Sayuri exclaimed, happy that she will be able to go home soon.
"Good. I will go get the 12 selected girls in." Ayako said, taking the list of girls being selected and went out of the gym. By the time the 12 girls are also in the gym, it's around seven thirty already. Most of them are hungry. Just then, Anzai sensei entered the gym.
"Good evening, sensei!" The team greeted the old coach.
"Good evening. Is the registration done?" Anzai sensei asked.
"Yes, sensei. 12 girls are selected. They are here, do you want to say a few words to them, sensei?" Ayako asked.
"It's late now. All of you must be tired. Tomorrow will be the start of real practice. I might not be here everyday, so Sayuri, you will be in charge of them if I'm not here, I don't want Ayako, Haruko or Ryota to be too busy. Sayuri, I have some things to talk to you. The rest of you go home and rest." Anzai sensei said, smiling. Sayuri walked over to Anzai sensei and waited patiently for Anzai sensei to talk to her.
"Are you up to being the captain of the girls' team?" Anzai sensei asked.
"I guess so." Sayuri replied.
"Well, the first match for the girls will be one month and a half later. It's not a long period of time, and you will need to make use of this period of time to train them from the basics. Can you do it? By being the captain, you have to be fierce at them. Will you be able to do that?" Anzai sensei asked.
"If it is just teaching them the basic and training them, I guess can I do it." Sayuri replied.
"Okay, that's very good. Go home and have a good rest." Anzai sensei said, smiled pleasantly at Sayuri and left the gym.
--
Leaving the gym, Sayuri is surprised when Haruko suddenly called out for her.
"Sayuri!" Haruko shouted. Sayuri stopped in her tracks and waited for Haruko to catch up with her.
"This morning. I'm sorry if I have interrupted you and Rukawa-kun." Haruko said, blushing.
"This morning? Oh, right! I have been wanting to clarify that. There's nothing between Rukawa Kaede and me other than the fact that he is my landlord. You see, his sister is my friend, so when I wanted to come back to Japan, his sister offered to rent a room to me. And that's how I ended up staying with Rukawa Kaede. We are innocent. I see that you like him, eh? Do you need my help?" Sayuri asked, smiling.
"You helping me?" Haruko asked in surprise.
"Yeah. Why are you so surprised? Anyway, I have got no interest in him whatsoever. He is not my type." Sayuri said, smiled and walked away.
--
Ring~
The telephone started ringing. Rukawa who is still asleep pushed the phone to the floor, but it kept on ringing. Sayuri woke up and answered the phone sleepily.
"Moshi moshi?" Sayuri said.
"Who are you? Why are you in Rukawa-kun's house?" A girl asked.
"Rukawa-kun? Sorry, wrong number." Sayuri said and hung up to avoid problems. Yawning, she walked back to her bed.
Ring~
The phone rang again. Sayuri rolled her eyes and took the phone to Rukawa's room.
"Wake up, Rukawa Kaede! This call is for you!" Sayuri shouted, shaking Rukawa up.
". Why are you in my room?" Rukawa asked, yawning.
"Just answer the phone lah, idiot!" Sayuri said impatiently, handing the phone to Rukawa.
"Moshi moshi?" Rukawa said sleepily.
"Kae-chan? I am Yuki, your sister. Is Sayuri in Japan yet?" The voice on the other side of the phone said.
"Sister? Oh. She's here." Rukawa said, rubbing his sleepy eyes.
"Good. Get her to answer the phone then." Yuki said. Rukawa handed the phone over to Sayuri who is nodding off.
"Hello? Yuki?" Sayuri asked.
"Sayuri, are you used to living in Japan yet? Did Kae-chan bully you?" Yuki asked.
"Kae-chan? Who the hell is that?" Sayuri asked. Rukawa blushed and silently cursed his sister.
"Ah, Kae-chan is my brother's childhood name." Yuki said, laughing.
"I thought that's a girl's name. No, he did not bully me yet." Sayuri said, looking at Rukawa with a smile on her face, totally amused.
"Good. Tell Kae-chan for me that I might popped up suddenly in Japan to check on him so he better behave himself." Yuki said.
"Okay. Bye." Sayuri said and hang up the phone.
"Kae-chan! Your name is cute, eh? Oh, your sister said that she might popped up suddenly in Japan and warned you to behave yourself, Kae-chan." Sayuri said, stressing Rukawa's name. Rukawa blushed and covered his head under his pillow, pretending to be asleep. Sayuri smiled and looked at the clock.
+It's five thirty already.+ Sayuri thought, walking out of Rukawa's room.
-- Early in the morning at seven, everywhere around Kanagawa is quiet and deserted, but the basketball court is occupied already. Sayuri shoot a three-pointer and panted, for she had been practicing non-stop for the past one hour or so. Suddenly she black out, fainting in the middle of the court.
Author's notes: It's going to be a very long story, probably gonna be 100 chapters. Anyway, please review, thank you! *_*